Norfolk specialist Andrea Smith drew a very good entry for a show without CCs, with 32 entries – more than comparable with shows such as Border Union and Bournemouth. The teeming rain made the ground so wet it was difficult to reach the tent and must have been quite a nightmare for organisers.

The top winners did not mind, especially Jill Stevenson with BRICKIN POT OF PICKLE – Best Dog & Best of Breed, The RBD for Mary Atkinson and CHARLIE BLAKE AT MOORTOP, Ruth Gee too was pleased with her bitches in Best Bitch & Best Junior for WATERCROFT POP PICKER and her daughter WATERCROFT POP CORN getting Best Puppy.

Finally congratulations particularly to Karen Hurrion and CH VALENTINES CHERRY CRUMBLE for defying her years, winning first in the breed the Reserve Best Bitch after Best Veteran and then later in the afternoon Group 1 in the Veteran Group under Mrs Jacqui Ward.